I'm beginning to like this place.

[Sumpter250]

I guess it would be over simplification......but "collectors", collect, "model railroaders", can be operators of model trains, and builders of trains, and train related models. <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=479&start=30">viewtopic.php?f=29&t=479&start=30</a><!-- l --> has a couple of the different "model" formats that I am interested in. I guess I chose model railroading for both the trains and the models. Where else could one build models of "trains,planes,automobiles,trucks,bridges,buildings,rocks,trees,homes,coalmines,steel mills,grass,flowers,water(streams,rivers,lakes,inlets,canals,"ole fishin' holes"),people,pets,livestock.....and on, and on.

"scifi fan wrote: I came here looking for help to model a small part of my hypothetical film, but, after browsing the threads, I can feel the energy and the enthusiasm."

That is what we try to encourage, and perpetuate. if you want to get into modelbuilding, this is as good a place as any to find the encouragement, support, and sometimes even advice you might need or want.